A one-mile stretch of Powerville Road in Boonton Township is closing later this month, for a three-month period.Google Maps

BOONTON TOWNSHIP — A one-mile stretch of Powerville Road will be shut down for three months beginning Aug. 27, county officials said.

Powerville Road from Rockaway Valley Road to Valley Road in Boonton Township will be closed from until Nov. 28. The road is being lowered to improve the sight distance along that stretch of the road, county officials said in an announcement Thursday.

It said to expect rock blasting, and the relocation of utility poles.

Traffic will be detoured onto Rockaway Valley Road and Valley Road. Local residents will have access to Powerville Road only from Valley Road, according to the announcement.

Motorists should expect delays, the announcement said.

Work crews will be on site from about 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. prior to the full road closure, and from approximately 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. when the full closure and detour are in place, it said.